Win: John Purser (5-0) Loss: David Dexter (1-4)
Save: Ed Davidson (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Purser pitching. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jose Acre lines out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn David Dexter pitching. Robby Ritter pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hinzo flies out to the center fielder. George Minor singles to left field. Hal Miller triples. George Minor scores. Reggie Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley doubles to left field. Howard Roark doubles to right field. Saquon Smiley scores. Luis Buxton doubles past the right fielder. Howard Roark scores. Nellie Sembera flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiyuki Imai flies out to the right fielder. David Dexter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Leo Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Yasmany Varona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Crane singles to center field. John Purser singles to right field. Robby Ritter singles past the second baseman. Joe Hinzo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Acre singles to left field. Jose Acre steals second. Dan Deininger walks. Saquon Smiley flies out to the center fielder. Howard Roark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn George Minor flies out to the right fielder. Hal Miller strikes out. Reggie Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Luis Buxton grounds out to the second baseman. Nellie Sembera grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Imai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Leo Kinney flies out to the left fielder. Yasmany Varona flies out to the right fielder. Andy Crane lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh David Dexter strikes out. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Acre walks. Dan Deininger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn John Purser walks. Robby Ritter singles to left field. Joe Hinzo lines out to the first baseman. George Minor strikes out. Hal Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley grounds out to the pitcher. Howard Roark lines out to the third baseman. Luis Buxton singles to left field. Nellie Sembera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Reggie Evans walks. Leo Kinney is hit by a pitch. Yasmany Varona grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Kinney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Crane pops out to the second baseman. John Purser walks. Robby Ritter doubles to right field. Reggie Evans scores. Yasmany Varona scores. John Purser is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yoshiyuki Imai pops out to the third baseman. David Dexter singles to center field. Eloy Jimenez singles past the shortstop. Jose Acre singles to right field. Dan Deininger strikes out. Saquon Smiley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Joe Hinzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Minor flies out to the right fielder. Hal Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Davidson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Howard Roark strikes out. Luis Buxton grounds out to the second baseman. Nellie Sembera walks. Yoshiyuki Imai pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Reggie Evans flies out to the right fielder. Leo Kinney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Salvatore is pinch hitting for Yasmany Varona. Victor Salvatore walks. Mario Hollison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Carl Myers is pinch hitting for Andy Crane. Victor Salvatore steals second. Carl Myers singles to left field. Victor Salvatore scores. Ed Davidson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mel Byrd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Victor Salvatore at 2B. Doc Best is pinch hitting for Mario Hollison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Best grounds out to the third baseman. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Jose Acre singles to right field. Dan Deininger singles to center field. Jose Acre advances to third on the hit. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Harper improves in range Jack Kavanagh improves in arm Rap Dixon did not respond to coaching in speed Esteban Guzman improves in power_vs_righty Roy Prince improves in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Chick Asadoor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Ake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Romano improves in power_vs_lefty El Crawford improves in contact_vs_righty